Alex English vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Alex English that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex English

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Alex English 293 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Alex English 47 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Alex English 68 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.